Inventors:
Richard F. Eizember - Greenwood IN
Kathleen R. Vogler - Indianapolis IN
Assignee:
Eli Lilly and Company - Indianapolis IN
International Classification:
C07C 8524, C07C 8526, C07C14380
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a process for reducing the concentration of nitrosamines in dinitroanilines, which comprises treating a nitrosamine-containing dinitroaniline with PCl. sub. 3, PCl. sub. 5, PBr. sub. 3, POCl. sub. 3, SCl. sub. 2, SOCl. sub. 2, SO. sub. 2 Cl. sub. 2, SOBr. sub. 2, or TiCl. sub. 4.